Sailfest 2016 Projects Summary

In partnership with the City of Zihuatanejo, International & local Rotary Clubs, Los Niños, Inc., 200+ local businesses, Niños Adelante & school parents, Sailfest/Por Los Niños de Zihuatanejo completed these 2016 projects.

Construction - $1,265,322. Pesos

Colegio de Bachilleries de Zihuatanejo. New high school w/ 6 classrooms including air-conditioned computer room, 2 bathrooms, kitchen and covered lunch area.
Primaria Centenario de la Revoluciòn, Col. La Joya. Classroom improvements, air-conditioned computer room & secure entry gates.
Jardín de Niños Francisco Gonzalez Izazaga, Col. Lomas de Sotelo. New kitchen & lunch área.
Jardín de Niños 24 de Febrero, Col. Buenas Aires. New classroom.
Jardín de Niños Nueva Creacion, Col. El Progreso. New classroom.

Scholarships - $142,200. Pesos

Awarded 52 English language scholarships to teachers, 45 English language scholarships to Niños Adelante students & 47 Hospitality English scholarships for parents in partnership with Rotary Clubs.

Nutrition Program - $226,500. pesos

Carol’s “Beans & Rice” nutrition program provided 35,000+ meals to low income primary school students in partnership with Los Niños, Inc., our U.S. sister foundation.

General Purpose Grants - $484,770. Pesos

23 computers w/accessories, 150 English text books, 150 bilingual dictionaries, kitchen equipment & classroom furnishings in partnership with Rotary Clubs. Classroom repairs at several schools.

Operating Expenses - $14,420. Pesos

Office equipment, printing & website hosting. All other material & labor expenses are donated by our Sailfest/Por Los Niños volunteers.

Wow!!!! That's awesome!!! First time I've seen where the money was distributed. Glad to hear so many were helped!

Wow!!!! That's awesome!!! First time I've seen where the money was distributed. Glad to hear so many were helped!

Except that they continue involving themselves in squatters' communities where especially foreigners shouldn't be getting involved. With all the honest law-abiding needy communities that need help it boggles the mind why they insist on helping lawbreakers.

Have to take care of your own backyard first.

Congratulations,
I'm thinking that those funds are among the highest contributions that occur in Zihua for any cause. Thanks for all your efforts and the Rotary Club as well. If others disagree, maybe y'all could meet and discuss, but after viewing past posts...maybe we should just appreciate your help and contributions. Good deeds overcome politics every time.

Mork (On Probation)

I agree, but @ least there's help out there & :there's more "Christian" groups helping the squatters than Sailfest?! Or am I wrong?

Rob,

None of our projects are in squatter communities, nor have they been for more than 12 years. We are aware of these issues and avoid them.

Rob,

None of our projects are in squatter communities, nor have they been for more than 12 years. We are aware of these issues and avoid them.

In your list are clearly two squatters' communities that have been "regularized". Local residents don't see any difference between a "regularized" squatters' community and one awaiting "regularization", several of which have been helped to meet the requirements for "regularization" by foreigners building schools for them, one of the requirements for "regularization". If you are helping any of the communities above the Cota 70 then you are helping folks we consider lawbreaking squatters who gained title to their lands by violating the law and with the help of unscrupulous politicians seeking their votes.

I really don't know why I have to repeat myself to explain this to you year after year, but I've saved every conversation about it going back over a decade.

Here's one of my posts on the matter from 12 years ago: Cota 70

And here's an article I wrote on the matter 9 years ago: Zihuatanejo's Squatter Problem